Mandela Day

It was a freezing cold morning. Molemo pushed his hands deeper into the pockets of his school pants and pulled up his shoulders as he waited to cross the road at the robot. He wore two T-shirts under his white school shirt, but he still felt ...

A loud howl echoed across the bushveld as Wolf woke up from a very good night’s sleep.

“What a glorious day,” said Wolf. “Good morning, all my little friends and all my big friends,” he greeted the other animals. “You must enjoy ...

Early one morning Duma knocked on her grandmother’s door.

Today was Duma’s birthday and Grandmother had made her a red woollen hat as a gift.

Duma was very excited. A mean-looking hyena opened the door.

“Who are you? Where ...

“Coo-coo-coo, come in, my beauties!”

Every evening, Jasmien’s grandmother called her chickens in to roost, and closed them inside to keep them safe from hungry animals.

And every morning, Jasmien let the chickens out ...